Millbrook Primary School
School Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Rose
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 482
- URN
- 141364
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235764822
About this school
Millbrook Primary School is a primary academy in Wantage. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 482 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Millbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 58 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 62% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 72% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 48% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Millbrook Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 482 |
| 2024/25 | 486 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Millbrook Primary School compares
Millbrook Primary School ranked 71st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 482 | — |
| Grove Church of England School | 50% | 5.7% | 25.9% | 182 | 0.3 miles |
| Wantage Primary Academy | 70% | 8.2% | 20.3% | 322 | 1.2 miles |
| Stockham Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 203 | 1.3 miles |
| Charlton Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 444 | 1.3 miles |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | 45% | 5.7% | 22.3% | 196 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.33%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grove Church of England School0.3 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Wantage Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Stockham Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Charlton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney1.8 miles
Primary · Wantage
Other schools in Wantage
Millbrook Primary School ranks 4th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wantage.
- Charlton Primary School Primary
- Grove Church of England School Primary
- St Amand's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Stockham Primary School Primary
- The Hendreds Church of England School Primary
- The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Primary
- Wantage Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wantage Primary Academy Primary
- King Alfred's Secondary
- St Johns CofE Academy All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Millbrook Primary School teach?
- Millbrook Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wantage.
- Who is the headteacher of Millbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Millbrook Primary School is Mr Steven Rose, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Millbrook Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Millbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Millbrook Primary School?
- Millbrook Primary School has 482 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Millbrook Primary School full?
- Millbrook Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 482 on roll (115%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Millbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Millbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Millbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Millbrook Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Millbrook Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Millbrook Primary School is part of CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Millbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Millbrook Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Millbrook Primary School ranked 71st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Millbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Millbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Millbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Millbrook Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.